---
title: "Create a new custom event"
method: POST
path: "/v1/events"
tags: ["Custom Events"]
---

# Create a new custom event

`POST /v1/events`

Create a new custom event

## Request body

- ExternalCreateEventLogSchemaV2
  - `source` string
  - `icon` string, nullable
  - `objectType` 'CONVERSATION' | 'ACCOUNT' | 'CUSTOMER' | 'USER' | 'CANNED_RESPONSE' | 'CHATBOT' | 'COMPANY' | 'CUSTOM_EVENTS' | 'HELPCENTER' | 'LINEAR' | 'JIRA' | 'SLACK' | 'SENTRY' | 'SESSION_RECORDING'
  - `objectId` string, required
  - `name` string, required
  - `description` string, nullable
  - `payload` object, nullable
  - `createdAt` string, date-time, nullable

## Response `200`

Successful Response

- ExternalReadEventLogSchemaV2
  - `updatedAt` string, date-time, nullable
  - `createdAt` string, date-time, nullable
  - `icon` string, nullable
  - `objectType` 'CONVERSATION' | 'ACCOUNT' | 'CUSTOMER' | 'USER' | 'CANNED_RESPONSE' | 'CHATBOT' | 'COMPANY' | 'CUSTOM_EVENTS' | 'HELPCENTER' | 'LINEAR' | 'JIRA' | 'SLACK' | 'SENTRY' | 'SESSION_RECORDING'
  - `objectId` string, required
  - `name` string, required
  - `description` string, nullable
  - `payload` object, nullable
  - `id` string, uuid, required
  - `processingStatus` 'PENDING' | 'SUCCESS' | 'INVALID' | 'LINKED' | 'FAILED' | 'UNPROCESSED' | 'UNKNOWN'

## Other responses

- `422` — Validation Error

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